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• USDA Postpones Implementation of Horse Protection Amendments

  WASHINGTON, D.C., January 28, 2026—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced that it will postpone the effective date for the Horse Protection Amendments final rule. Read More

• USDA further delays effective date of provisions to eliminate HIOs

  On May 8, 2024 the USDA published a final rule amending the horse protection regulations.  Those amendments would have banned the use of action devices and pads, eliminated HIOs, and amended the Scar Rule and due process provided by USDA.  It also extended reporting requirements to other major horse breeds in addition to the Tennessee Walking Horse and Racking Horse. Read More

• TWHBEA Academy Show Postponed due to extreme weather

  Due to the extreme temperatures, the TWHBEA Academy Show originally scheduled for January 31st has been rescheduled for February 21st. The show will still take place at Pleasant Valley Farm, beginning at 10:00 AM, with Judge Keegan Meadows officiating. Read More

• WHTA Auxiliary WHOO deadline approaching

  Freda Dean, chairperson of WHOO, Walking Horses Overcoming Obstacles, announced that the Walking Horse Trainers' Auxiliary, Inc. will be accepting grant applications for 501(c)3 facilities working with mentally or physically challenged children and adults.  Read More

• Thinking Outside The Box Meeting

  FAST, Inc and WHTA welcome you to a strategic planning session on Friday February 13th , 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in Franklin, TN, the site of the 2026 annual WHTA banquet. This session is open to anyone interested in the success of our show horse.   Read More

• Obituary – Anna Lou Hughes

  Anna Lou Hughes, age 93, a devoted woman of faith and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loved ones, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Read More

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• NSSHA Banquet Rescheduled

  The NSSHA Banquet that was originally scheduled for Saturday, January 24, 2026, has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 14, 2026. The event will be held at the Blue Ribbon Circle in Shelbyville, Tennessee, and will begin at 5:30. Read More

• Obituary –Loretta M. Goforth

  Loretta M. Goforth, age 80, of Talbott, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville.  Read More

• ETWHA Banquet Postponed

  The ETWHA Banquet has been rescheduled to January 31st, 2026, due to the threat of severe weather over the weekend.  Read More